GeoIP Database to use with FreeNginx !? [ solved ]
from Rick_C137@programming.dev to linux@lemmy.ml on 21 Jul 13:09
https://programming.dev/post/34280775

Hi,

I’ve recently installed FreeNginx[^FN]

I would like to use the geoip_module to have some “Stats” about my visitors…\

on the documentation we can read:

… using the precompiled MaxMind databases …

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But on the MaxMind website I’m facing a wall:

Sorry, we were not able to create your account. Please ensure that you are using an email that is not disposable, and that you are not connecting via a proxy or VPN.

So not working… And anyway I’m not a fan of using something compiled and more over not open source…

So do you know another solution to get GeoIP data with FreeNginx ?

Thanks.

[^FN]: freenginx.org
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tasankovasara@sopuli.xyz on 21 Jul 17:12 collapse

The free version of Maxmind’s db should be available on your distro. The name is going to be ‘geoip’ with something extra hanging on :)

Rick_C137@programming.dev on 22 Jul 13:00 collapse

Thank you @tasankovasara@sopuli.xyz

Let me re phrase your answer:
… should be available in your distro repository…

indeed I’ve downloaded a couples of thing but nothing had what I was needed, but with the information within those packages I’ve found mailfud.org/geoip-legacy and it works like a charms